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       George Thompson demands a warrant against William Robisson Liber A
     in an Actione of the Case
       Warrant to the Sheriffe to Anest &c Ret: ut supra: Subpaenes to
     wanne Tho: Baker & will: Empson to testifle in ditto Causa for ditto
     Thompson and John wheeler and Mr Thomas Lomax

       Richard Trew demands a warrant against Samuell Parker in an
     actione of debt
       Warrant to the Sheriffe to Arest &c Ret: ut supra

       At A Court held in Charleses Countie the 12th of May Ao 1659 [p. 50]

                         Presentes

         Josias Fendall Armiger & Marilandiae Gubernator
         Michel Cook eiusdem Prouinciae Classis Ductor Tertius
         Jacobus Linseus  .     Hennericus Addames
                        Quaesitores
         J oannes Jenkins       Robertus Hundleus

     Richard Bote Plantiue Marinor the Plantiue by his Petitione mak
     Daniell Hutt Marinor Defe: eth his demand as followeth vide
                           licet

       To the Worshipful Commissioners of Charleses Countie the 104
     humble Petitione of Richard Bote Marinor Sheweth
       That whearas your Petitioner was hiened by Mr Daniell Hutt to
     Sayle & performe the Saruise of A Seaman in his Barke your Pet:
     hauing accordinglie serued between Seauen and eight months till the
     Sayd Mr Hut by his misdemenor lost his sayd Barke and now your
     Petitioner demanding his wages according to agreement is denied
     Payment thean for your Petitioner entereth his suit Humblie Be
     seeching your worps woold tacke it into your serious considerations
     & grant order tht your Petitioner may haue Satisfaction for the time
     hee hath Serued him with Cost of suit and your Petitioner Shal as in
     dutie bound Pray &c

       The afonsayd Daniell Hute denied tht the aforsayd Richard Bote
     Plantiue was hiered by him, but affirmeth in open Court tht hee was
     shipped by Mr William Brenton of Newport in Road Iland Marchant
     and the Plantiue not beeing able to proue the contrarie thear appeared
     to this board no cause of actione for the Plantiue against the defent:
     thearfor is ordered tht the Plantiue shoold bee nonsuited

     Thomas Michell marinor Plantiue The Plantiue by his Petition mak
     Daniell Hut Marinor Defendant eth his demand as followeth

       To the worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the humble 105
     Petitione of Thomas Michell Marinor most humblie Sheweth
       That wheanas your Petitioner was hiened by Mr Daniell Hutt to [p. 51]
     Sayle and performe the office of seanian in his barke your Petitioner